When Li Ying and Qu Guangming got on the train and went to Li Ying's house, Li Ying and her mother also got up early in the morning and were leading the two daughters of the family to clean up.

"Li Hua, Li Qiao, you two clean the house, remember to clean and polish under the table and bed, don't let your future brother-in-law dislike our family." Mother Li commanded while wiping the table.

"I see, mother." Li Hua replied loudly.

If usually, her mother only let her and her sister work, but didn't let her brother work, she would have been dissatisfied, but tomorrow her sister and her future brother-in-law will come back, and his brother-in-law is still from the city, and he will definitely be able to bring her a lot of things back when the time comes, so Li Hua is very energetic to work at this time, and he is not like in the past, and he immediately spoke up as soon as his heart was unbalanced.

And the old Li Qiao was working silently on the side, as always, without making a sound.

"Mother, there's not much water in the tank, I'll go fetch water!" Li Kang took the initiative to take on the housework.

"What are you going to do, you are not in good health, what should you do if you are tired, let your eldest sister go." As soon as Mother Li heard that Li Kang was going to work, she hurriedly spoke out to stop her.

"It's okay, mother, I'm in good health now, I'm idle, I'm idle, I'll go." Li Kang said insistically.

"No, it's freezing in the river now, what if you accidentally fall into it? Our Li family is the only one seedling with you, you can't have anything to do, otherwise how can I be worthy of your dead father. Li Hua, you are eyeless, don't you see that there is not much water? Don't hurry up and pick it up! Mother Li commanded Li Hua, who was working on the side.

"I haven't finished cleaning the windowsill yet, let someone else go." Li Hua said resistantly.

"What are you cleaning, you won't come back after picking up water and then clean it? Carrying water is your job, who else do you want to find to work for you? You don't want your brother to go? You black-hearted thing, you want our Li family to cut off their children and grandchildren. Mother Li scolded loudly.

"My brother is so much older than me, I can carry water, why can't he pick it! His life is his life, my life is not, I think you are partial. Li Hua angrily threw the rag in his hand into the basin at his feet, and said unconvinced.

"You still dare to give me a beating, I think you're itchy again."

As she spoke, Mother Li picked up the broom in her hand and walked forward quickly, wanting to hit Li Hua.

And Li Hua had already had experience, knowing that if she slammed her mouth, her mother would definitely beat her, so she immediately ran away.

However, she didn't run out of the yard, but just ran around the courtyard wall, so that when her mother was tired of running, she wouldn't beat her, and she wouldn't let others see the joke.

"Okay, it's the New Year, what's the trouble, there's no day to live." Grandma Li saw the scene of chickens flying and dogs jumping in the yard, and said angrily with a crutch.

"Mother, Li Hua, this dead girl, is now more and more able to talk back, if she doesn't teach her a good lesson, she won't have to stare at her face in the future." Mother Li pinched her waist with one hand and held a broom with the other, panting and saying.

"Okay, Kang Kang is 17 years old after the New Year, and it's time to do some work for the family, so let him carry water." Grandma Li said directly.

"But Kang Kang is not in good health, mother, you don't know." Mother Li said disagreeingly.

"His illness has been cured for more than half a year, and his body has long been cured, you are used to him every day, and don't let him do anything, his health will only be worse, Kangkang, go and carry water, and the work of carrying water at home will be yours in the future." Grandma Li said irrefutably.

"Okay, grandma, I'll go now."

Li Kang saw that his grandmother had said so, so he happily picked up the bucket in front of the kitchen door and prepared to go to the river to carry water.

In fact, he had long wanted to help the family, but his mother had not allowed it, for fear that he would be tired.

And because he didn't work much, he was often ridiculed by people of the same age in the village, saying that he was weak and incompetent, and that he was supported by a family of children.

Whether they were jealous or genuinely felt like a coward, these words were not very comfortable to listen to.

Now he is finally able to help the family and share the burden of the family, and he is still very happy.

"Don't go so fast, slow down! Forget it, I'd better go with you. Mother Li saw Li Kang staggering forward with the burden, and said uneasily.

"Mother, don't follow me, let the people in the village see it, they will laugh at me." Li Kang said disagreeably.

"Laugh at anything, they are jealous that you are favored at home, and you don't have to deal with them. Anyway, I'm going to follow you today, if you don't let me go, then don't go out to fetch water, let Li Hua pick it. Mother Li said without refusal.

Li Kang had no choice but to let Li's mother follow him.

But he immediately quickened his pace and walked forward, as far away as possible from his mother, so that others would laugh at him like a 3-year-old child, and he would have to be watched by adults when he came out to pick up water.

"Kang Kang has really grown up, and he knows that he has helped carry water for the family, which is really good." After Aunt Wang next door saw Mother Li, she praised with a smile.

"Yes, this child has been diligent since he was a child, and it didn't take long for him to start working, and he didn't want to let him rest." Hearing others praising her son, Mother Li opened her eyes proudly and said nonsense.

"Isn't it, a few children in your family are the best in the village, and no one doesn't boast about them. By the way, Li Ying is coming back tomorrow, I heard your voice just now. Aunt Wang inquired.

"Yes, I wrote a letter a few days ago that I will come back today, and I should be able to arrive tomorrow, and that son-in-law from my city will also come back with me. I was about to go to your house at noon to look for you, and ask your man and your son to bring your two little grandsons to the house tomorrow to accompany the guests. Mother Li said very happily.

The first time their new son-in-law came to the door, they had to find a few men to accompany him, on the one hand, it was to show attention, and on the other hand, it was also the meaning of support, proving that their mother's family was someone, and they were not allowed to bully their daughters, and the rules were similar in many places.

However, there were no adult men in his family, so he had to find them from neighbors.

And let them take the two grandchildren of the family, it is also the rule here, there are children, which means that in the future, Li Ying will marry Qu Guangming's family, and there will be a full house of children and grandchildren.

However, if there are children, Qu Guangming will give red envelopes.

Mother Li forgot to tell Li Ying before, and I don't know if she knows this rule, it seems that she will mention Li Ying in advance tomorrow, in case she can't get the money at that time, it will be embarrassing.

"Didn't you say that Li Ying was an officer in the city, and he took out 300 yuan to treat your son before, such a powerful family, an honest person like my man and my son, if you go to accompany the guest, won't it be a shame for your family? I think you should go to the captain and the accountant, I am afraid that my man and my son will not be able to speak, and you will neglect your son-in-law in the city. Aunt Wang said with some apprehension.

The Li family is different now than before, and it will definitely get better and better in the future, and Aunt Wang still hopes that her family can continue to have a good relationship with Li Ying's family.

But her man and son are both wooden and don't like to talk much, so she is still a little afraid that the two of them will lose face.

"What's that, as the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son, since he is Li Ying's object, it is no different from our own children, they don't need to say much, just have a meal together. And when Li Ying went to college, your family gave back five yuan, you and his Uncle Wang were so good to Li Ying, my man's relationship with your man was so iron, and our two families were so close neighbors, your man and your son went to accompany the guests, it was very suitable, you can't refuse, let's just say it. Mother Li said angrily.

When her family was in difficulty, only the Wang family was as good to them as ever and helped them a lot, and she always remembered this kindness.

"That's okay, since you said so, then I'll let a few of them go over tomorrow, they won't say beautiful words, but they are tall and imposing, and they are guaranteed to support Li Ying." Seeing that Li's mother looked up to his family so much, and she didn't forget the help his family had helped Li Ying, Aunt Wang happily responded.

She is still very willing to pay for such a grateful person.

And as far as the two of them were talking, Li Kang had already walked away with a flat shoulder.

"Kang Kang hasn't worked much before, and I don't know if he can pick up good water, so I won't talk to you and go see him." Mother Li saw that there was no son, so she hurriedly said.

"Then you go over, the river is slippery, you should be careful." Aunt Wang saw that Mother Li was so worried, so she said directly.

Then she went home to her man and son and told her the news.

I happened to go back and find two clothes without patches for the two of them, and keep them for tomorrow to wear, so as to save them embarrassment tomorrow.

After Mother Li said goodbye to Aunt Wang, she hurriedly walked to the river, but before she reached the river, she saw Li Kang staggering over with a flat shoulder.

"Mother, I've already picked up water, let's go home." Li Kang said happily.

He doesn't work often, and he doesn't know how to carry a flat burden, and the water in the buckets on both sides has been spilled a lot in that swaying, but the smile on his face is very big, and he is also very confident, Li Mu really didn't see him so energetic.

"You've picked such a long way, why don't you pick the rest of the way!"

Mother Li looked at the sprinkled half of the water, thinking that if he picked it up like this, there would definitely not be much left in the bucket, but seeing that Li Kang was so happy, Mother Li couldn't dampen his enthusiasm, so she could only say euphemistically.

"It's okay, mother, I'll pick it, let's go home."

After speaking, Li Kang was very excited and continued to walk forward.

And the more he walked, the more skilled he became, originally walking two steps and stopping one step, for a while the bucket in front of him fell down, and for a while the bucket in the back fell less and less, and he walked more and more steadily.

This made Li's mother feel distressed at the same time, but she was also very relieved, feeling that her son had really grown up.

"I heard that your son-in-law from the city is coming over tomorrow?" When Li's mother was walking home, the captain stopped her and asked out loud pretending not to care.